安享

ānxiǎng
verb #36,615

Meanings

  1. 1 to enjoy in peace
  2. 2 to enjoy peacefully (life, old age, success)

Examples

Tuìxiū hòu, tā zài xiāngxià ānxiǎng wǎnnián.
After retiring, he peacefully enjoyed his later years in the countryside.
Tāmen yī jiā rén ānxiǎng tiānlúnzhīlè.
The whole family peacefully enjoyed the simple happiness of family life.

Tips

usage
Almost always followed by abstract objects of long-term contentment: 安享晚年 (ānxiǎng wǎnnián — 'enjoy a peaceful old age'), 安享 (ānxiǎng tiānlún — 'enjoy family bliss'), 安享太平 (ānxiǎng tàipíng — 'enjoy peaceful times'). The (ān — 'peaceful') element makes it incompatible with short-term or hedonic pleasures.

Stroke Order

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xiǎng